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英语标准词汇量测试(二)

Vocabulary Size Test: Version B1. drive: He <drives> fast.a swimsb learnsc throws ballsd uses a car2. jump: She tried to <jump>.a lie on top of the waterb get off the ground suddenlyc stop the car at the edge of the roadd move very fast3. shoe: Where is <your shoe>?a the person who looks after youb the thing you keep your money inc the thing you use for writingd the thing you wear on your foot4. standard: <Her standards> are very high.a the bits at the back under her shoesb the levels she reaches in everythingc the marks she gets in schoold the money she asks for5. basis: This was used as the <basis>.a answerb place to take a restc next stepd main part6. maintain: Can they <maintain it>?a keep it as it isb make it largerc get a better one than itd get it7. stone: He sat on a <stone>.a hard thingb kind of chairc soft thing on the floord part of a tree8. upset: I am <upset>.a tiredb famousc richd unhappy9. drawer: The <drawer> was empty.a sliding boxb place where cars are keptc cupboard to keep things coldd animal house10. joke: We did not understand his <joke>.a attempt at humourb false statementc way of speakingd way of thinking11. pave: It was <paved>.a prevented from going throughb dividedc given gold edgesd covered with a hard surface12. rove: He couldn't stop <roving>.a getting drunkb traveling aroundc making a musical sound through closed lipsd working hard13. lonesome: He felt <lonesome>.a ungratefulb very tiredc without companyd full of energy14. allege: They <alleged it>.a claimed it without proofb stole the ideas for it from someone elsec provided facts to prove itd argued against the facts that supported it15. remedy: We found a good <remedy>.a place to eat in publicb way to fix a problemc way to prepare foodd rule about numbers16. dash: They <dashed> over it.a moved quicklyb moved slowlyc foughtd looked quickly17. peel: Shall I <peel it>?a let it sit in water for a long timeb take the skin off itc make it whited cut it into thin pieces18. bacterium: They didn't find a single <bacterium>.a small living thing causing diseaseb plant with red or orange flowersc animal that carries water in lumps on its backd thing that has been stolen and sold to a shop19. thesis: She has completed her <thesis>.a talk given by a judge at the end of a trialb first year of employment after becoming a teacherc long written report of study carried out for a university degreed extended course of hospital treatment20. authentic: It is <authentic>.a realb very noisyc oldd like a desert21. miniature: It is <a miniature>.a an instrument for looking at very small objectsb a very small thing of its kindc a very small living creatured a small line to join letters in handwriting22. fracture: They found a <fracture>.a breakb small piecec short coatd discount certificate23. patience: He <has no patience>.a has no free timeb has no faithc will not wait happilyd does not know what is fair24. scrub: He is <scrubbing it>.a cutting shallow lines into itb repairing itc washing it energeticallyd drawing simple pictures of it25. vocabulary: You will need more <vocabulary>.a wordsb skillc moneyd guns26. accessory: They gave us <some accessories>.a papers giving us the right to enter a countryb official ordersc ideas to choose betweend extra pieces27. compost: We need some <compost>.a strong supportb help to feel betterc hard stuff made of stones and sand stuck togetherd plant material fertilizer28. fen: The story is set in <the fens>.a a piece of low flat land partly covered by waterb a piece of high, hilly land with few treesc a block of poor-quality houses in a cityd a time long ago29. puritan: He is a <puritan>.a person who likes attentionb person with strict moralsc person with a moving homed person who keeps money and hates spending it30. awe: They looked at the mountain <in awe>.a with a worried expressionb with an interested expressionc with a sense of wonderd with a feeling of respect31. bristle: The <bristles> are too hard.a questionsb short stiff hairsc folding bedsd bottoms of the shoes32. erratic: He was <erratic>.a without faultb very badc very respectfuld unsteady33. null: His influence <was null>.a had good resultsb did not help muchc had no effectd lasted a long time34. perturb: I was <perturbed>.a made to agreeb worried and puzzledc corruptly sexuald very wet35. peasantry: He did a lot for the <peasantry>.a local peopleb place of worshipc businessmen's clubd working class people36. palette: He lost his <palette>.a container for carrying fishb wish to eat foodc young female companiond artist's board for mixing paints37. devious: Your plans are <devious>.a tricky and threateningb well-developedc not well thought outd more expensive than necessary38. stealth: They did it by <stealth>.a spending a large amount of moneyb hurting someone so much that they agreed to their demandsc moving secretly with extreme care and quietnessd taking no notice of problems they met39. hallmark: Does it have a <hallmark>?a stamp to show when it should be used byb stamp to show the qualityc mark to show it is approved by the royal familyd mark or stain to prevent copying40. haze: We looked through the <haze>.a small round window in a shipb unclear airc cover for a window made of strips of wood or plasticd list of names41. gimmick: That's a good <gimmick>.a thing for standing on to work high above the groundb small thing with pockets for holding moneyc attention-getting action or imaged clever plan or trick42. yoga: She has started <yoga>.a handwork done by knotting threadb a form of exercise for the body and mindc a game where a cork stuck with feathers is hit between two playersd a type of dance from eastern countries43. sizzle: Listen to it <sizzle>.a turn to stoneb release pressure and untwistc make noise while being cookedd force out liquid44. psychotherapy: She wanted <psychotherapy>.a the mutual operation of two thingsb the ability to governc an unfriendly reactiond treatment for a mental illness45. heyday: The town was <in its heyday>.a at its peak of successb on top of the hillc very wealthyd admired very much46. mystique: He has lost <his mystique>.a his healthy bodyb the secret way he makes other people think he has special skillc the woman he dated while he was married to someone elsed the hair on his top lip47. communique: Have you seen their <communique>?a critical report about an organizationb garden owned by many members of a communityc printed material used for advertisingd official announcement48. thesaurus: She used <a thesaurus>.a a kind of dictionaryb a chemical compoundc a special way of speakingd an injection just under the skin49. dissonant: That is <very dissonant>.a full of sounds that are not nice togetherb full of signs of deathc full of unwanted stops and startsd likely to get you into trouble50. tracksuit: She was wearing <a tracksuit>.a the upper part of a dressb a set of clothing for runningc a knitted shirt with no buttonsd an angry expression51. spleen: His <spleen> was damaged.a knee boneb organ found near the stomachc pipe taking waste water from a housed respect for himself52. caffeine: This contains a lot of <caffeine>.a a substance that makes you sleepyb strings from very tough leavesc ideas that are not correctd a substance that makes you excited53. impale: He nearly got <impaled>.a charged with a serious offenceb put in prisonc stuck through with a sharp instrumentd involved in a dispute54. jovial: He was very <jovial>.a low on the social scaleb likely to criticize othersc full of fund friendly55. dingy: It was a <dingy> place.a cold, dampb poorly litc delightfuld hot, dry56. kindergarten: This is a good <kindergarten>.a activity that allows you to forget your worriesb place of learning for children too young for schoolc strong, deep bag carried on the backd place where you may borrow books57. locust: There were hundreds of <locusts>.a unpaid helpersb people who do not eat meatc creatures with wingsd brightly coloured wild flowers58. lintel: He painted the <lintel>.a beam across the top of a door or windowb small boat used for getting to land from a big boatc beautiful tree with spreading branches and green fruitd board which shows the scene in a theatre59. upbeat: I'm feeling really <upbeat> about it.a upsetb goodc hurtd confused60. pallor: <His pallor> caused them concern.a his unusually high temperatureb the faint colour of his skinc his lack of interest in anythingd his group of friends61. skylark: We watched a <skylark>.a show with planes flying in patternsb human-made object going round the earthc person who does funny tricksd small bird that flies high as it sings62. beagle: He owns two <beagles>.a fast cars with roofs that fold downb large guns that can shoot many people quicklyc small dogs with long earsd houses built at holiday places63. atoll: The <atoll> was beautiful.a low island with sea water in the middleb art created by weaving pictures from fine stringc small crown with many valuable stonesd place where a river flows through a narrow spot with rocks64. hutch: Please clean the <hutch>.a thing with metal bars to keep dirt out of water pipesb space in the back of a car used for bags etcc round metal thing in the middle of a bicycle wheeld cage for small animals like rabbits65. gauche: He was <gauche>.a talkativeb flexiblec awkwardd determined66. cordillera: They were stopped by <the cordillera>.a a special lawb an armed shipc a line of mountainsd the firstborn son of the king67. limpid: He looked into her <limpid> eyes.a clearb sadc deep brownd beautiful68. aperitif: She had <an aperitif>.a a long chair for lying onb a private singing teacherc a large hat with tall feathersd a drink taken before a meal69. scrunch: It was <scrunched up>.a done with many mistakesb crushed togetherc cut into large, rough piecesd thrown violently into the air70. instantiate: you need to <instantiate that>.a make that happen quicklyb put that into the correct placec give a real example of thatd explain that71. landfall: The days after the <landfall> were busy.a ceremony to bless the land for a churchb bike event on a mountainc acceptance of foreign control after a ward the seeing of land after a journey by sea or air72. headstrong: He was a <headstrong child>.a very clever childb child who has been given too many good thingsc very fat childd child that is determined to do what it wants73. supercilious: She suddenly became <supercilious>.a proud and not respectfulb extremely stupidc able to think about only one thingd over weight74. torpor: She sank into <a torpor>.a a deep soft chairb an inactive statec a very unhappy stated a bed cover filled with feathers75. coven: She is the leader of a <coven>.a small singing groupb business that is owned by the workersc secret societyd group of church women who follow a strict religious life76. sputnik: He told them about the <sputnik>.a rare animal like a rabbit found in cold countriesb trap set by the policec object that travels high in the sky round the earthd secret organization with evil plans77. mozzarella: We'll need some <mozzarella>.a sweet sauce made from fruitb cheap winec mild cheesed substance that keeps insects away from you78. workaday: These are <workaday clothes>.a plain and practical clothesb clothes suitable for parties after workc old and worn out clothesd clothes that are thrown away after each working day79. lemur: We saw a <lemur>.a priest from an eastern religionb person with a very bad skin diseasec furry animal with a long taild purple fish from hot countries80. pantograph: The <pantograph> is broken.a instrument which plays music from a metal tubeb instrument which measures the amount of breath a person hasc framework of moving bars for copying plansd pen with a metal point for writing on hard surfaces81. planetarium: The <planetarium> was interesting.a place where planes are builtb place where a machine shows the way planets movec course to teach people good planning skillsd place where fish are kept82. vitreous: These rocks are <vitreous>.a very heavyb easy to breakc full of small holesd like glass83. cerise: Her dress was <cerise>.a a bright red colourb made of a thin, soft materialc a pale blue-green colourd made of expensive fabric with pretty patterns and small holes84. frankincense: He brought some <frankincense>.a sweet smelling white flowersb soft cheese made in Francec food made from yellow coloured rice and shellfishd good smelling substance that comes out of trees85. feint: He made a <feint>.a small cake with dried fruitb thing with wheels for moving heavy objectsc pretend attack to trick the enemyd serious mistake86. muff: This <muff> belonged to my mother.a tube of animal hair for keeping the hands warmb cover for a teapotc long rope of feathers to wear around the neckd bed cover made from squares of material sewn together87. ablution: He <performed his ablutions>.a did his exercises to stay healthyb played his very difficult piece of musicc did all his duties as a church ministerd washed himself to get ready88. exactitude: She was well known for her <exactitude>.a courage under pressureb sense of fairnessc habit of making unreasonable demandsd ability to be very accurate89. speedometer: The <speedometer> stopped working.a instrument that shows changes in the weatherb thing that measures how fast you goc thing that keeps a room at an even temperatured tube put into a person to let liquids in or out of their body90. serviette: Where is my <serviette>?a girl who helps in the houseb piece of glass which makes things look biggerc large flat plated piece of cloth or paper for wiping your mouth91. scrumptious: This is <scrumptious>.a extremely funnyb very expensivec delightful in tasted very dirty and untidy92. poppadom: Did you put the <poppadoms> on the table?a thin, slightly hard pieces of fried breadb small pieces of food, usually raw, eaten before a mealc cloths for protecting clothes while eatingd small sweet baked cakes93. hydrofoil: He studies <hydrofoils>.a crops produced from the seab devices that push boats clear of the waterc components of rocksd amazing curls and twists94. bylaw: They made a <bylaw>.a publisher’s list of older booksb secondary lawc code made of lines, read by machinesd law that morally condemns people95. nymphomaniac: Don’t be such <a nymphomaniac>!a a person expressing uncontrolled sexual desireb an antisocial personc an innocent rural persond a person who repeats the same crime after punishment96. maladroit: He is <maladroit>.a feeling sick to his stomachb physically awkwardc rather silly but likeabled quickly angry and easily depressed97. taxon: I think it belongs in this <taxon>.a tax categoryb small and light container for fruitc category of creatured room for safely keeping valuables98. canoodle: They’re always <canoodling>!a spreading false and evil ideas about othersb looking for a free mealc merging into the crowdd stroking and kissing one another99. stupa: Look at the <stupa>.a tall hairstyleb woman with a bad sexual reputationc temporary platform for a dead person’s bodyd Asian religious memorial100. dramaturgical: It has <a dramaturgical> effect.a a theatricalb a gloriousc a human-centringd an oily and unpleasant。

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